Clipboard History

A GNOME Shell extension that saves what you copy into a searchable clipboard history panel.

FreeOpen sourceLinux
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About Clipboard History

Clipboard History is a clipboard manager built as an extension for the GNOME Shell desktop. It records what you copy and keeps it in a history panel that you open from the shell, where you can search earlier entries and copy them again.

The project describes itself as fast and lightweight. It runs inside GNOME rather than as a separate application, so it suits people on a GNOME desktop who want clipboard history without installing another background program.

Strengths

  • Searchable history panel built into the GNOME Shell
  • Lightweight, with no separate app to run
  • Translatable interface with locale files

Limitations

  • Only works on the GNOME desktop
  • Extensions can break when GNOME Shell releases a new major version

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to install; the source is published on GitHub.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
SUPERCILEX
Platforms
Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Not required
Works offline
Yes
Best suited for
GNOME desktop users who want a simple searchable clipboard history
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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  • Qopy

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  • EcoPaste

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  • Clipman

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